Benjamin Netanyahu said that the American Embassy should be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the American Embassy in Israel should be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, injecting himself once again into a charged campaign trail promise of President Trump.

Netanyahu's comments at his weekly cabinet meeting appeared aimed at countering reports that Israel was concerned about the fallout of such a move, which is vehemently opposed by the Palestinians and has sparked fears of a renewed outbreak of violence.

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It comes a day after Netanyahu unilaterally endorsed Trump's call to build a wall along the Mexican border, saying the Israeli model along its border with Egypt has proven successful.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu injected himself once again into a charged campaign trail promise of President Trump. (Tsafrir Abayov/AP)

"I would like to clarify unequivocally that our view has always been, and continues to be, that the United States Embassy should be here in Jerusalem," Netanyahu said.

Currently, nearly all foreign embassies are located in Tel Aviv because their countries have refrained from recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital until its status is resolved in future peace talks.